Newscast – Friday, July 16, 2021

In this newscast:

  • A Utah man facing prison time for killing his wife during an Alaska cruise has died in Juneau’s jail,
  • a new federal law will commits millions of dollars to landslide research and mapping — but none for Haines,
  • supply chain disruptions are impacting Alaska’s burger and building prices,
  • leaders of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska impose a COVID-19 vaccination requirement of its employees, and
  • Juneau city officials identify 15 new cases of COVID-19, including several tied to the American Constellation cruise ship.

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?

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